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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Business rates revaluations delayed to 2022
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of coronavirus, the Government has announced. Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “We have list...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - 'Clinically Vulnerable'
On 1st May the Government revised their guidance ‘Staying at home and away from others (social distancing)’. The aim of the update was to clarify the requirements of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, and add inform...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - Framework for exiting lockdown
At her daily update yesterday (5th May) the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, outline a framework for potentially relaxing lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Although reiterating her government’s commitment to taking a unified ap...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Closing certain businesses and venues in England (Guidance)
On 1st May the Government updated their guidance regarding the closure of certain businesses and venues in England. Some of the updates to the guidance include: Clarification that room service in hotels and accommodation is permitted. Ciropract...
New smoking laws coming into effect on 20th May 2020.
From the 20th May 2020 new further parts of the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) will come into force impacting the UK market. From 20th May, cigarettes and roll your own tobacco products with more than a 3% market share may no longer have...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Financial Conduct Authority to seek Court Declaration.
On Friday (1st May), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it intends to obtain a court declaration to resolve contractual uncertainty in business interruption (BI) insurance cover. The range of wordings and types of coverage are suffic...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Approaches to Reopening
We have recently published articles regarding roadmaps to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland and Wales; We thought you may like to know of how some other Jurisdiction are being reported as approaching the issue. Iowa Iowa, the US s...